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Care Certificate Standard 16.jpg 434.39 KBSkills for Care has updated the Care Certificate Standards and also introduced a whole new standard. Below we answer your frequently asked questions to ensure you are up to date.What are the Care Certificate Standards?The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles...

Statutory and Mandatory Training for Care StaffNew Skills for Care guidance states that all CQC regulated organisations must provide both ‘Statutory’ and ‘Mandatory’ Training for all care staff. This applies to new and existing staff.‘Statutory’ training is required by Law or a statutory body. An example of this is Health and Safety Training underpinned by Health and Safety at Work...

What Training is mandatory?We are often asked by Care Homes and Care Agencies, 'what training is mandatory for my care staff?'Ensuring your staff have all the training they need to provide quality safe care is essential to achieve your best possible rating from CQC. However there often seems to be confusion around what subjects are mandatory and how often they...

What is going on with the Care Certificate?!?!We have recently received a lot of questions regarding the new 'Care Certificate', how this relates to the existing 'Care Certificate' and what it means for care providers and their staff.I hope to provide some clarity around by answering some of the most frequently asked questions below. As always please get in touch...

Care Training totally simplified.jpeg 800.41 KBTrainingTraining is now broken down in to the following categories. 'Mandatory', 'Statutory' and 'additional''Mandatory' is compulsory training that is essential for care organisations.'Statutory' is training required by law based under specific legislation such as the health and safety at work act.'Additional' is training based on the needs of the service and people who draw on...

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How often should mandatory care training be refreshed?This is a question that we are often asked by Care Providers that want to ensure they are meeting the expectations of CQC.It is an answer that is not necessarily the same same for everyone but with helpful guidance provided by Skills for Care we are able to answer.Refresh periods are typically recommended...

Funded by Skills for CareTotal Training is super excited to be chosen by Skills for Care to deliver fully funded care training across England.The Health and Social Care sector is made up of a highly skilled workforce so access to high quality training is essential to maintain this for both new and established staff. Skills for Care are funding programmes...

Person Centred TrainingWithin every one of our modules, you’ll find the importance of delivering care with dignity. This is one of the primary aspects of person-centred care, supporting patients and service users alike to make effective and informed decisions about their own health care wherever possible. This involves tailoring the care to suit that unique individual and their personal needs,...

Online training is here to stayWhy Online Training is Here to StayThe Covid-19 pandemic has been responsible for a vast array of changes across all operational aspects. And no one knows this quite like the health and social care industry!Amongst so many others, it has been responsible for budget cuts, staffing changes, and a wealth of new health and safety...